CITY OF LOS ALTOS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Sally Meadows, Mayor
Jonathan Weinberg, Vice Mayor
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2023 Pete Dailey, Councilmember
7:00 p.m. Neysa Fligor, Councilmember
1 N. San Antonio Rd. ~ Los Altos, CA Lynette Lee Eng, Councilmember CALL MEETING TO ORDER - Sally Meadows, Mayor, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
ESTABLISH QUORUM - All Councilmembers were present.
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG - Los Altos Girl Scouts led the Pledge of Allegiance.
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION - There was no Closed Session meeting.
CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
Sally Meadows, Mayor, moved Special Items before Public Comments on Items Not on the Agenda.
SPECIAL ITEMS
Recognition of Outgoing Commissioners
Sally Meadows, Mayor, presented certificates to outgoing Commissioners. The City Council thanked the Commissioners for their service to the City of Los Altos.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
The following member of the public spoke during Public Comments:
• Vadim Katz.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by Weinberg and Seconded by Dailey to approve the Consent Calendar. Motion carried unanimously for Items 1 - 4 and Item 5 carried 4-1 with Councilmember Lee Eng opposed by roll call vote.
1. Approval of Meeting Minutes for the Regular Meeting of October 10, 2023
2. Authorization for purchase of Root Foaming product; consider finding the Council's action exempt from review under CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, and finding that none of the circumstances in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 applies
3. Contract Award: Annual Street Sweeping Services; consider finding the Council's action exempt from review under CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, and finding that none of the circumstances in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 applies
4. Waive second reading and adopt an Ordinance amending Los Altos Municipal Code Section 9.25 "Special Events" and "Special Events Appendix A" City of Los Altos
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
October 24, 2023
5. Adopt a Resolution adopting the Flag Raising Policy as a permanent program now that the pilot period has elapsed
DISCUSSION ITEMS
6. Discuss and provide direction on potential Dark Skies Ordinance Nick Zornes, Development Services Director, presented the report.
The following members of the public spoke regarding the item:
• Ann Hepenstal • Canis Li
• Lucy Janjigian Roberta Phillips
Dashiel Leeds Teresa Morris
• Jim Fenton • Gary Hedden
• Ravi Fischer
Motion by Dailey and Seconded by Fligor to direct the Environmental Commission to research and draft a Dark Skies Ordinance, potentially including bird safety.
Lynette Lee Eng, Councilmember, presented a Secondary Motion to direct staff to research and draft a Dark Skies Ordinance, potentially including bird safety and including community outreach. Secondary Motion failed due to lack of a Second.
Lynette Lee Eng, Councilmember, presented a Friendly Amendment to direct the Environmental Commission to also conduct community outreach. Councilmember Dailey rejected the Friendly Amendment.
Motion made by Dailey and Seconded by Fligor carried unanimously by roll call vote.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS ONLY
7. Tentative Council Calendar and Housing Element Update Calendar
COUNCIL/STAFF REPORTS AND DIRECTIONS ON FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Jonathan Weinberg, Vice Mayor - Requested a future agenda to discuss a potential resolution, or any other possible action, denouncing the attacks against Israel by Hamas.
Supported by Fligor and Lee Eng
• Neysa Fligor, Councilmember - Requested a future agenda item to consider appointing a Council representative to serve on the Community Trustee Area Districting (CTAD) Committee - Fremont Union High School District. Supported by Lee Eng and Meadows ADJOURNMENT - The regular meeting adjourned at 8:36 p.m.
The meeting minutes were prepared by Melissa Thurman, City Clerk, for approval at the regular meeting of November 14, 2023.
City of Los Altos
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
October 24, 2023
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Sally Meadows, Melissa Thurman, MMC
Mayor City Clerk
The October 24, 2023 City Council meeting recording may be viewed via the following external website: https://www.youtube.com/@CityofLosAltosCA
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